Councillor Travels to Poland to Attend Conference

A Redruth councillor will leave Cornwall this weekend (4th September 2011) to attend a weeklong conference in Poland.

Cllr. John Rowe, who represents Mebyon Kernow (MK) on Carn Brea Council, was selected to take part in the conference by the European Youth Forum, which is Europe’s largest youth organisation. Cllr. Rowe, who is 26 years of age, is MK’s youth coordinator and an active member of the Camborne and Redruth Branch. The European conference will receive delegates from most European states and will aim to foster better cooperation between young people, between west and east Europe in particular.

Speaking to members of the executive committee of the Branch, Cllr. Rowe said that by attending the conference he hoped to meet with representatives from some of the eastern European countries whose young people have moved to Cornwall for work. Cllr. Rowe said:

"Coming from a farming family in Barriper I have regularly come into contact with different people’s from eastern Europe and I would like to gain a better understanding of the situation in these countries. Traditionally young people from Cornwall have left to travel to many countries throughout the world to look for work and this is still happening to an extent and this has created a brain drain effect. I hope to learn more from the shared dialogue about how social mobility has changed things in these other countries too."

Cllr. John Rowe can be contacted below:

Email: jpr2016@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: 01209 719645

Councillors Call for Debate on Cornish Assembly

Councillors from the Branch have signed an internet petition urging the UK Government to have a debate in the House of Commons about a devolved assembly for Cornwall.

Cornish campaigners started the e-petition, which has the support from the MK Branch executive committee and is meant to be an easy way for the general public to influence government policy in the UK.

The e-petition can be started about anything that the government is responsible for and if it gets at least 100,000 signatures within a year of being started, it will be eligible for debate in the House of Commons. If you'd like to show your support for a Cornish Assembly you can find the petition at the link below.

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/3145

MK originally started the original petition calling for a Cornish Assembly that collected over 50 000 signatures.

Councillor for Carn Brea, John Rowe said:

"… it’s important because it can trigger a debate in Parliament about the issue. After getting 50,000 signatures in the assembly campaign in 2001, the Labour government completely ignored us, despite over 10 % of the Cornish electorate stating that they wanted an assembly. I hope by triggering a debate in the House of Commons, it would be harder for the political class to sweep the issue under the carpet again because it does not suit their agenda."

Priorities Listed for Branch

The executive committee of the Camborne and Redruth Constituency branch held their first meeting last night in Pool.

All members were in attendance and a number of issues were discussed including what the main priorities for the branch should be over the next six months. A number of interesting initiatives were proposed at the meeting, including developing the MK Redruth group, raising the profile of MK activists and councillors in the area and working more closely with its grass roots members.

The Committee is keen to encourage the many supporters it has to become more active in making a political stand for their communities in the constituency and will be working to this end over the coming months.

Branch Executive Meeting

The Camborne and Redruth branch executive committee will be holding a meeting on Tuesday 6th August in Carn Brea parish at 5pm.

Executive Committee Formed

The Camborne and Redruth branch of Mebyon Kermow - the party for Cornwall (MK) have voted for a new executive committee.

The executive branch committee comprises:

The Camborne and Redruth branch of Mebyon Kermow - the party for Cornwall (MK) have voted for a new executive committee.

The executive branch committee comprises:

Chair: Cllr. Stuart Cullimore

A courageous fighter for Camborne West and its people, he has campaigned hard on many issues, both great and small, in his ward. He was on Kerrier District Council elections coming at the top of a 12-strong field and is still a Councillor on Camborne Town Council where he was first elected in 2000. Stuart is the Chairman of the Budget and Development Committee. Stuart is a Cornwall Councillor representing the Camborne South Ward.
stuart.cullimore@hotmail.co.uk

Secretary/Constituency organiser: Cllr. Stephen Richardson

Stephen became a member of the Illogan Parish Council in June 2010 when he won a by-election with over 70% of the vote. He has worked hard to resolve many local issues and has played a leading role in the development of a policy on by-elections and co-option. One of the things that Stephen is fighting for is a better planning system that puts local need ahead of developers’ greed.
As public services spokesman for Mebyon Kernow, Stephen is a member of the National Executive Committee. He is also an active member of the Camborne/Redruth branch.
Stephen has a degree in law and has been a business manager for over twenty five years. Stephen is married and has three children.
starichardson@btinternet.com

Treasurer: Cllr. Helen Cullimore

Helene was first elected to Camborne Town Council in 2001 and was a previous member of Kerrier District Council. A diligent and hard-working councillor she has fought hard for local residents and community groups alike.
stuart.cullimore@hotmail.co.uk

Constituency Agent: Cllr. John Rowe

John is 25 years old and works on the family farm in Barripper and in Robert's Fish and Chips in Illogan. He is a Parish Councillor for Carn Brea, where he is the Tree Warden. John is the chair of the Centre for Study of Cornish Nationalism. In his spare time he enjoys learning Cornish translating Breton language books.
jpr2016@yahoo.co.uk

Communications Officer: Rhisiart Tal-e-bot

Rhisiart is a lecturer at Cornwall College, Camborne and runs a Saturday Cornish language preschool at the site every Saturday. He moved to Redruth in 2009 and has previously worked as a primary school teacher in Camborne. He has been active campaigner in Cornwall since he moved to the country from Wales in the mid 1990’s and is the General Secretary of the Celtic League. He enjoys watching rugby, walking and music and is married with two children.
rhisiart.talebot@gmail.com